Five High School Students in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul Confirmed Positive... School Attendance Suspended Until July 6

4 Additional Confirmed Cases After 20th Diagnosis

On the 20th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases remained in the 400s for the second consecutive day at 429, medical staff at a temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza are collecting samples from citizens. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Five students at a high school in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, have tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a suspension of in-person classes for two weeks until July 6.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on the 23rd, the first confirmed case at the high school in Gwangjin-gu was reported on the 20th, followed by four additional cases. All five confirmed cases are students.

The first confirmed case was tested on the 20th after showing suspected symptoms and was diagnosed positive the same day. The school will suspend in-person classes and conduct remote learning until July 6.

Since the start of the school year in March, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul schools has reached 1,631, an increase of 13 cases from the previous day.